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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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